A question on #ReligiousBuildings #Security tabled by Steve Witherden on 08-04-2025 has been answered by Dame Diana Johnson.

Heading: Religious Buildings: Security
Question ID: 1793767
UIN: 45315
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-08
Asking Member ID: 5221
Asking Member display name: Steve Witherden
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Steve Witherden
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to protect places of worship from police raids.
Is named day: false
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Date answered: 2025-04-28
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 1533
Answering Member display name: Dame Diana Johnson
Answering Member handle: DianaJohnsonMP
Answering Member Twitter reference: @DianaJohnsonMP
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Answer text: The enforcement of the law is an operational matter for the police. It is for them to decide whether a particular action warrants police involvement, based on their operational expertise and the circumstances of the case.
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Answering body ID: 1
Answering body name: Home Office
Tweeted: true